President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has broken grounds for a US$5.5 million project at the state-run Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS). The project, sponsored by the Chinese Government, is aimed at constructing a modern television and radio complex. Speaking Friday, August 16, 2024, in Paynesville, President Boakai said the new television and radio expansion project represents a…
A renowned Liberian economist, Mr. J. Tiah Nagbe has emerged as one of the prominent candidates on the list of potential Minister of Finance & Development Planning (MFDP). Highly placed sources in the Executive branch have confirmed the name of Mr. Nagbe, former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and former Director General of the National…
After nearly three decades of serving as Liberia’s Culture Ambassador, President Joseph N. Boakai has replaced Madam Juli Endee with the appointment of Kekura M. Kamara (A.K.A Malawala Balawala) as Liberia’s new Art and Culture Ambassador. Amb. Endee became Liberia’s Culture Ambassador during the Liberian Civil War in 1994, a position she held for nearly…
The University of Liberia (UL) campus was a scene of excitement when the school along with Orange Foundation broke grounds for the construction of ramps on both the UL Capitol Hill and Fendall campuses. During the groundbreaking on Thursday August 15, 2024, the Interim President of the University of Liberia, Dr. Al-Hassan Conteh, and Orange…
A charitable organization under the banner Tamba’s Foundation has donated several garbage bins to the Reformist, a Ministry of Transport based organization. Speaking Friday, August 16, 2024, a representative from the Foundation, speaking on behalf Executive Director Joseph Tamba, disclosed that the donation of the garbage bins is their own way of supporting the cleanliness of…
The Liberian Government says it is targeting an ambitious US$1 billion for the upcoming national budget as an exhibit of its commitment to fiscal growth. Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah made the disclosure following the end of a special cabinet meeting chaired by President Joseph Boakai at the Executive Mansion on Thursday, August 15, 2024. The meeting…
Nimba County District #7 Representative, Musa Hassan Bility has called on President Joseph Nuyma Boakai to take charge of his government amid mounting concerns about alleged constitutional violations by some officials of his seven-month-old administration. Representative Bility believes that President Boakai doesn’t have control of his government due to the continuous breach of the Liberian…
The Government of Liberia through the Ministries of Finance and Development Planning and Internal Affairs with support from the United Nations and Sweden Government has begun consultations for the development of various counties. The aim of the consultations is to have an inclusive development agenda that will be in line with the government’s ARREST Agenda. Speaking…
The government lead humanitarian response agency, the Liberia Refugee Repatriation Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) in collaboration with the UNHCR, IOM and other partners is expected to hold a one-day high-level dialogue aimed at addressing the growing population of Burkinabe in eight of the fifteen counties of Liberia. According to an LRRRC release dated August 15, 2024,…
Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) Operations Manager Yeakeh Sayequee has been recognized for his dedication, commitment and sacrifice made to humanity over the years. Civil society group, Movement with Integrity for National Development, said Mr. Sayequee has demonstrated commitment with sacrifices to transform and develop young Liberians and women in District #10, Montserrado County, as…
